Archive for September, 2008

Snob Worthy Links

Couture Snob wants to know what you would give up for fashion!? Bag Snob finds bags under $50 for recession shopping! Tot Snob is giving away a Macy’s Gift Card worth $150! Purse Blog- Amanda can’t get enough of Gossip Girl! The Hills Beauty Quiz at Bella Sugar!

YSL Rouge Volupe

YSL Beaute has launched its new lipstick with Kate Moss (if anyone doubted her staying power as a model, think again!). It just won the Allure Best Bright Lipstick Award for “Rouge Volupte- #10 Provocative Pink”. The jury said “as smooth as silk, this hot pink makes our eyes seem brighter and our cheek rosier” [...]

RedPoint Stayput Eyeliner

Sophia Loren and George Clooney — proof that you can be gorgeous at any age! When I was younger I used to be obsessed with that movie Auntie Mame. I just wanted to grow-up and be this eccentric grandmother decked-out in baubles and sequins just like Rosalind Russell in the movie Though I still hope [...]

Lush Lashes – It’s all about Shu Uemura

I have been on a mission to create lush lashes for a lifetime; I was born with puny lashes and have done everything possible to make them grow and thicken to no avail.  I even tried lash extensions a couple of times but feared they’d cause permanent damage if used for too long (and I [...]

Missoni: La Bella Vita

I love dual purpose products; especially one that makes you look pretty and smell good.  Unfortunately I am not a charm bracelet girl but I have a girlfriend who collects them–this is the perfect Christmas present for her.  Margherita Missoni designed this fun and whimsical solid parfum charm bracelet that combines convenience and luxury (you [...]

David Yurman Fragrance: The Scent of Romance

Congratulations to Lisa C, Bonnie and Courtney!  Your stories were chosen as our winners.  Thank you to everyone who entered– each of your stories were delightful! One does not merely meet David Yurman; one is enveloped in the resplendent energy he exudes the minute he casts his gaze on you.  He is seriously one of [...]

Fit Snob: Give it a 10!

So many us can’t dedicate a continuous 30 minutes for a workout 4-5 times a week.  That’s ok because if you can dedicate three ten minute workouts in your day you are getting the same benefits.  It’s all about how many calories did you burn at the end of the day.  So, if you did [...]

Rid me of the Dog Days of Summer!!!

At the end of each summer, I am left with the marks of the hottest days of summer, tiny little freckles across my face!  It’s a bizarre phenomenon, those freckles of mine.  They appear to be heat activated (because we all know I wear giant hats, SPF 45 AND sit under umbrellas when at pools [...]

Sensai Premier: The fairest of them all (or the most expensive)

At $400 for 6.7 oz, Sensai Premier Body Cream wins the most expensive body cream in the world award.  La Mer doesn’t even come close with its 10 oz jar sold for $195.  Who will buy this you ask?  The same people who spend thousands of dollars a month on full body treatments.  In other [...]

Web Snob: September 26, 2008

Couture Snob discuss the Pro’s and Con’s of one of the biggest trends for fall. Are you Mad for Plaid? 55 Secret Street falls under the spell of Thierry Mugler’s Angel. Stiletto Jungle dishes on the best fall nail colors. FabSugar: Katy Perry is the perfect example of a modern pinup girl….Check out her sexy [...]